The Luckiest Nut in the World (Completed )

About the Film

I had been reading a lot about global economics and simply became obsessed with the idea that one could make a film which would give people enough economics and history with which they could engage, while still being thoroughly entertaining. I must have pitched a dozen different ideas on the subject before I came up with the concept for The Luckiest Nut. The film follows an animated American peanut, who sings about the difficulties of nuts from developing countries. The film helps people to see how the pressure to embrace “free market” economics, with its promise of a wealthy, abundant market place has actually driven many countries further into poverty. My favorite parts in the film are the musical sequences which explain the roles of the International Monetary Fund(IMF), theWorld Bank, and the World Trade Organization(WTO).

After screening to over 1 million people on Channel 4, the film has been in numerous festivals. Christian Aid in the UK used the film and it's characters in their “Trade Rules are Nuts, Let's Crack'm!” campaign.